SENIOR CRICKET TO START OCTOBER 19.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 234, 2 October 1940, Page 17

SENIOR CRICKET TO START OCTOBER 19.

SAME CONDITIONS MEANTIME.

CHANGE MAT BE DECIDED UPON AT SHORT NOTICE.

The first meetingv of the new seaeoa's executive of the Auckland Cricket Association decided last night , to commence the two senior competitions on October Iβ. Thie ie a week earlier than last Bummer.

Entries close on October 14, and for all other grades on October 28.

The system in vogue in tlhe past—twoday matches down to intermediates, and one-d iy for third and fourth grade playe. —will be adhered to at the outset. Mr. W. R. Fee, chairman, expressed the opinion that play should continue as under normal conditions. Should conditions warrant any change (euch as one-day cricket generally or altered hours.) clu'be would realise that thie would require , to ibe made at stiort notice.

I Members agreed with Mr. Fee's view, land it wae decided to play at leaet the first round as in previous yeai-e, with a review prior to commencing the second round. Several delegates spoke of the valuable assistance Which the return of old players would render the game, and the names of many who had been prominent were mentioned.

Mr. J. H. Watte was re-elected assistant secretary and treasurer. .. Sub-committees appointed:—Emergency. the chairman, deputy-chairman and at least three other members of the executive who may be available; country. Messrs. L. E. Schnauer. E. R. Sutherland and H. E. Warneford; transfer and grading. Messrs. Sutherland, A. F. Winks, G. Auger, E. J. Price; finance, Messrs. Fee, E. E. Nalder, N. C. Snedden, P. Shaw, Watts, S. C. Hay, li. B. Schnauer; coaches, Messrs. H. Duncan, C. M. Taylor, D. .V. Moore, Snedden, A. J. Postlef, A. M. Matheson. Schnauer, chairman and secretary; umpires' grading, Messrs. Schnauer. Postles. Snedden, Hay; Orosvenor Cup, three to be nominated by Umpires' Association; grounds committee, Messrs. Snedden, Nalder, E. J. Price. Mr. C. S. Thompson was appointed resident delegate to the New Zealand Cricket Council, Chriitchureh.